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Assistant Head Nurse
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: An employee in this class provides professional nursing services involving responsibility for personally performing the more difficult activities in bedside care of patients and assisting in the management of a clinical unit, special department, or ward. Assistant Head Nurses are engaged in supervising the activities of professional and non-professional subordinates. The work is performed under general supervision. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: The above examples of duties are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITY, AND/OR PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of professional nursing techniques, and their relation to medical and surgical practice, and skill in their application; working knowledge of ward management and hospital supply distribution practices; ability to administer prescribed therapeutic measures; ability to understand and carry out technical oral and written instructions; ability to keep records and make reports; ability to get along well with others; ability to supervise the work of others; good observation; mental alertness; thoroughness; cheerfulness; patience; emotional stability; sympathetic attitude towards the sick. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is also frequently required to walk, talk, hear, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is occasionally exposed to individuals who have contagious illnesses, contaminated bodily fluid/tissue and/or contaminated medical equipment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderately noisy. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from High School or possession of an appropriate equivalency diploma recognized by the NYS Department of Education and
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT AND CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT. Possession of a valid Registered Professional Nurse License. |